10.18.2008

PSA...

On Friday morning we kept EZ E home from school because he had a fever and, in general, wasn't feeling well. PRH had meetings all day, so he headed off to work while EZ E and I went to the pediatricians and then came home and settled into the day. He was taking a nap on the floor in our living room, woke up, went completely rigid, and then had a seizure that lasted for about 1 minute. He's never had one before and I had no idea what was happening, so I called 911 (screaming and screaming)...both the Buffalo fire department and ambulance were here within minutes (thank you!). It turns out that he had what's called a febrile seizure. I've never heard of them before, but apparently they're quite common among young children and sometimes occur when they have a moderate to high fever. I was absolutely terrified and I'm writing this post to help spread the word...they are hereditary, so at the very least ask your families if there's ever been a history of febrile seizures. I also encourage you to take a few minutes to read more about them here. He's doing much better today, playing, laughing, and eating...and we're a bit calmer today too. We're going to be lazy for the rest of the weekend and I'll see you all on Monday. Have a happy and safe weekend.

My husband had a seizure last October and it was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me so I am SO empathetic!!!! If you've never seen a seizure it is terrifying. I'm so glad he is better now. LOVE Abbey